Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 671 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (What, how and the plan): Content (what you say): evidence, reasoning, examples, facts. Style (how you say it): voice, eye contact, posture, pace. Strategy (how you plan): team plan, answering opponents, time, teamwork. Total = content + style + strategy; winning margin = bigger total − smaller total.

1. 1.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
7. 7.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
9. 9.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 24 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
14. 14.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
16. 16.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
19. 19.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 40 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 30 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 35 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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